Word: passione
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...rhythm and blues band, Golson met famous pianist and arranger Tadd Dameron. “He was an open book, and he let me pick his brain,” Golson said. With advice from Dameron, Golson began composing music, which would become his primary lifelong passion.“I wrote the song ‘Stablemates’ while in the middle of a divorce with my wife,” Golson said. “We were playing in a town near her town and when there was a break in the set I pretended...
...many students, a one-on-one workshop with a famous writer is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For Kevin J. Feeney ’08, personal instruction from Dave Eggers was a regular occurrence that sparked a passion for literature and eventually led him to found a volunteer-supported writing center for high school students. As a sophomore in high school, Feeney heard about 826, a non-profit organization started by Dave Eggers with the aim of providing free after-school writing programs and seminars to high school students. Feeney’s emerging interest in creative writing...
...throw out the records,” Crimson coach John Tillman said. “The people in the league know each other pretty well, you know it’s going to be a dog fight…We have to match their emotion, intensity, and passion...
...series welcomes local brewers to host beer tastings and discuss the challenges faced in the brewing industry. Koch, who also received law and business degrees from Harvard, was slated to discuss the legal aspects of brewing and distributing beer, but the boisterous executive instead chose to focus on his passion of making quality beer. “There are some of us who drink beer every day,” Koch said, “and we want a beer that’s both satisfying and complex.” By enlightening his audience on topics from...
...classroom, has revolved around his interest in beer and his future career aspirations. During his junior and senior year, he developed two independent study courses at Harvard and pursued an internship at Harpoon Brewery, a Boston-based craft brewery.Although a government concentrator, Eisele has brought his passion for beer to the classroom and molded a plan of study over the past four years that has enabled him to explore a subject not traditionally taught at Harvard.WRITING THE RECIPEEisele says his love for beer dates back to his very first taste.“My first beer was a Budweiser from...